Dead Period is Over

So, the dead period for recruiting is over, meaning that the football staff can now visit with players. If you're Brady Hoke, who is your first visit? Also, if Tom VH is listening, do you know who BH's first vist was actually with?

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Since he has most likely talked to the currently committed I would visit an uncommitted kid. Frost or Zettel would be my choice. Tough spot for Hoke. He is probably going to be living on 5 hour energy and MRE's for the next 3 weeks.

No, he means the Hoke introduction press conference. Dave Brandon probably aged a few years after the coaching search week. So, the OP is saying that Hoke, like Brandon, will have worked many hours and would have been sleep deprived, tired, etc.

he could make local visits in the next few days, but seems like finalizing his staff has to get done first. E.g., D recruits need to know who their D coordinator is, no? And wouldn't you want to send that guy out there if its someone like Beford or Austin, or at least join you on the visit?

Is Chris Singleton still around? Curious how this is all being coordinated. I feel for the new staff. I doubt there's been a opportunity to look at current players on film much. How do you do a needs assessment, hire your staff, get a plan in place to try to fill out the class plus all the other stuff? Way too much to do in too short of time. Ugh.

It would be helpful if someone with a thorough understanding of recruiting rules could comment on any limitations that might apply here in the recruiting home stretch.

For example, I understand that a head coach is only permitted one off-campus (in-home) visit per recruit. I assume that this means that Hoke can not visit any recruit who has previously been visited by Rodriguez. That would be unfortunate. It would be interesting to know who, among any wavering or potential recruits, Hoke is forbidden to meet with face to face.